Which leagues use their bench hardest?
Substitutions per match, both sides together. The permitted number rose from three to five in 2020, and the record shows it.
Serie A (Italien) uses its bench hardest: 6,82 changes a match.
| League | Changes per match | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie A Italien | 6.82 | 380 |
| 2. Primera División Spanien | 6.81 | 380 |
| 3. Segunda División Spanien | 6.71 | 468 |
| 4. Super League Schweiz | 6.7 | 182 |
| 5. Serie B Italien | 6.69 | 390 |
| 6. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 6.69 | 195 |
| 7. Primeira Liga Portugal | 6.67 | 306 |
| 8. Superliga Dänemark | 6.66 | 243 |
| 9. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 6.65 | 308 |
| 10. Liga 1 Rumänien | 6.62 | 263 |
| 11. Ukrainische Premjer-Liha Ukraine | 6.56 | 187 |
| 12. Super League Griechenland | 6.36 | 242 |
| 13. Süper Lig Türkei | 6.35 | 306 |
| 14. HNL Kroatien | 6.24 | 180 |
| 15. Saudi Professional League Saudi-Arabien | 6.2 | 240 |
| 16. Super Liga Serbien | 6.18 | 240 |
| 17. A-League Men Australien | 6.03 | 148 |
| 18. Championship England | 6.03 | 557 |
| 19. Premjer-Liga Russland | 6.01 | 235 |
| 20. Premier League England | 5.93 | 380 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only, for the same reason: extra time in a cup adds a substitution that league football never sees.